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Themes in Matthew 25
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Themes in Matthew 25

Matthew 25:1

"Then the kingdom of heaven may be compared to ten virgins who took their lamps [and] went out to meet the bridegroom.

Matthew 25:2

Now five of them were foolish and five [were] wise.

Matthew 25:3

For [when] the foolish ones took their lamps, they did not take olive oil with them.

Matthew 25:4

But the wise ones took olive oil in flasks with their lamps.

Matthew 25:5

And [when] the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and fell asleep.

Matthew 25:6

But in the middle of the night there was a shout, 'Behold, the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!'

Matthew 25:7

Then all those virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps.

Matthew 25:8

And the foolish ones said to the wise ones, 'Give us [some] of your olive oil, because our lamps are going out!'

Matthew 25:9

But the wise ones answered saying, "Certainly there will never be enough for us and for you! Go instead to those who sell [olive oil] and buy [some] for yourselves.'

Matthew 25:10

But [while] they had gone away to buy [it] the bridegroom arrived, and those who were ready went inside with him to the wedding celebration, and the door was shut.

Matthew 25:11

And later the other virgins came also, saying, 'Lord, lord, open [the door] for us!'

Matthew 25:12

But he answered [and] said, 'Truly I say to you, I do not know you!'

Matthew 25:13

Therefore be on the alert, because you do not know the day or the hour!

Matthew 25:14

For [it is] like a man going on a journey. He summoned his own slaves and handed over his property to them.

Matthew 25:15

And to one he gave five talents, and to another two, and to another one, to each one according to his own ability, and he went on a journey immediately.

Matthew 25:16

The one who had received the five talents went out [and] traded with them and gained five more.

Matthew 25:17

In the same way the one [who had] the two gained two more.

Matthew 25:18

But the one who had received the one went away [and] dug up the ground and hid his master's money.

Matthew 25:19

Now after a long time, the master of those slaves came and settled accounts with them.

Matthew 25:20

And the one who had received the five talents came up [and] brought five more talents, saying, 'Master, you handed over to me five talents. See, I have gained five more talents!'

Matthew 25:21

His master said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful slave! You were faithful over a few [things]; I will put you [in charge] over many [things]. Enter into the joy of your master!'

Matthew 25:22

And the one [who had] the two talents also came up [and] said, 'Master, you handed over to me two talents. See, I have gained two talents more!'

Matthew 25:23

His master said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful slave! You were faithful over a few [things]; I will put you [in charge] over many [things]. Enter into the joy of your master!'

Matthew 25:24

And the one who had received the one talent came up also [and] said, 'Master, [because I] knew you, that you are a hard man, reaping where you did not sow and gathering from where you did not scatter [seed].

Matthew 25:25

And [because I] was afraid, I went away [and] hid your talent in the ground. See, you have [what is] yours!'

Matthew 25:26

But his master answered [and] said to him, 'Evil and lazy slave! You knew that I reap where I did not sow and gather from where I did not scatter [seed].

Matthew 25:27

Then you ought to have deposited my money with the bankers, and [when I] returned I would have gotten back [what was] mine with interest!

Matthew 25:28

Therefore take the talent from him and give [it] to the one who has the ten talents.

Matthew 25:29

For to everyone who has, [more] will be given, and he will have an abundance. But from the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.

Matthew 25:30

And throw the worthless slave into the outer darkness--in that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth!'

Matthew 25:31

Now when the Son of Man comes in his glory and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne.

Matthew 25:32

And all the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate them from one another like a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.

Matthew 25:33

And he will place the sheep on his right and the goats on the left.

Matthew 25:34

Then the king will say to those on his right, 'Come, [you] who are blessed by my Father. Inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world!

Matthew 25:35

For I was hungry and you gave me [something] to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me [something] to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me as a guest,

Matthew 25:36

I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you cared for me, I was in prison and you came to me.'

Matthew 25:37

Then the righteous will answer him, saying, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed [you], or thirsty and give [you something] to drink?

Matthew 25:38

And when did we see you a stranger and welcome [you] as a guest, or naked and clothe [you]?

Matthew 25:39

And when did we see you sick or in prison and come to you?'

Matthew 25:40

And the king will answer [and] say to them, 'Truly I say to you, in as much as you did [it] to one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did [it] to me.'

Matthew 25:41

Then he will also say to those on [his] left, 'Depart from me, [you] accursed ones, into the eternal fire that has been prepared for the devil and his angels!

Matthew 25:42

For I was hungry and you did not give me [anything] to eat, I was thirsty and you did not give me [anything] to drink,

Matthew 25:43

I was a stranger and you did not welcome me as a guest, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not care for me.'

Matthew 25:44

Then they will also answer, saying, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison and not serve you?'

Matthew 25:45

Then he will answer them, saying, 'Truly I say to you, in as much as you did not do [it] to one of the least of these, you did not do [it] to me.'

Matthew 25:46

And these will depart into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life."
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